Affordability Is Access: Why Holding the Line on Tuition Matters for Working Families
When people ask me why I chose to dedicate my career to community colleges, the answer is always the same: because we are the open door. Community colleges are where possibility begins—regardless of income, age, background, or experience. We don’t turn people away. We meet them where they are, and we walk beside them as […]
The Spirit of Service: How Community Engagement Builds Stronger Colleges and Stronger Citizens
When I look back at the most meaningful moments in my career, they often have one thing in common: service. Not the kind of service that shows up in reports or resumes, but the kind rooted in community. Helping one another. Pitching in. Lifting up. Whether it was a food drive, a student-led cleanup effort, […]